Ok, so this was definitely not bought at normal thrift prices, but was an exceptionally good deal I couldn't pass up. As many of you know, before I got into this menswear bit, I used to deal in collectibles. Mainly vintage cameras. This was on the top of my list of cameras to find, but until yesterday I had never even laid eyes on one in person. This was in an antique mall, in the booth where I usually find bulk bags of cufflinks. I never looked in the glass case above the cufflinks so I have no idea how long this was sitting there.

Ok, so this was definitely not bought at normal thrift prices, but was an exceptionally good deal I couldn't pass up. As many of you know, before I got into this menswear bit, I used to deal in collectibles. Mainly vintage cameras. This was on the top of my list of cameras to find, but until yesterday I had never even laid eyes on one in person. This was in an antique mall, in the booth where I usually find bulk bags of cufflinks. I never looked in the glass case above the cufflinks so I have no idea how long this was sitting there.

I saw you mention that earlier, was going to comment, and then got distracted. So now I can say...
(Get thee some glass!)

Thanks, my heart was beating so hard as I took it out of the cabinet.

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Originally Posted by thriftydood

Wow, unbelievable. I presume it's in perfect working condition?

It all tested out pretty good with my rudimentary camera knowledge (and pointers from Evil Abed), but could still use a servicing. Who knows when the last time was...if ever. The L-seal is still intact, so it has either never been opened up, or only by a Leica tech. Probably the former. They should be serviced about every 10 years minimum.